Organisation

Management at Dalarna University

With a mandate of three years, a University Governing Board is in place to manage the University. The Board sees to the affairs of the University and responsible for overseeing its varioius missions. The Chairperson of the Board is designated by the Government.

Laws and Ordinances

How the organisation is run is determined by laws and ordinances for universities. Such documents as these can be found on the website of the Swedish Higher Education Authority.

State Responsibility

The state has absolute responisbility for universities in Sweden, be it so that the institutions themselves are in charge of operations. How each institution is run is reported annually to the state by way of central documents: for example, financial statements and multi-year budget proposals. Each university and must also report on its operations in an annual report.